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My love/hate relationship with rhythm games
shipero | 9:10 PM on 09.19.2007 8 comments


I love rhythm games, as a general rule if it's out for a system I own I will more than likely end up buying any game that combines music with timed button mashing. I値l gladly but any special controllers that happens to come with them no matter how ornate or unwieldy. Looking around my room I see Guitar Hero guitars, DDR pads, DK Bongos, Beatmania pads, and soon a complete collection of Rock Band instruments to add to the pile. There is one small problem with my obsession; I知 not very good at these types of games.



I知 not really terrible at these games, but I can never seem to progress past medium difficulty. As soon as I cross over to hard something strange happens my brain stops working, my limbs lock up, and all the onscreen instructions just kind of blend into a swirling vortex of color. When it comes to games like DDR I can attribute it to being out of shape, but for simpler games like Elite Beat Agents I知 not sure what my problem is.



Now don稚 get me wrong, I still love these games, I知 not blaming them for my failure, It痴 my fault that I suck. I知 just saying that it would be nice to extend the life of these games by mastering a few songs. Alas my skill shall stay at this level for a while, I try practicing but that just leads to frustration, and I play games to relax. So I ask you Destructoid community, does anyone else share my fate of rhythm game mediocrity, or are you all the shiny, gleaming guitar gods that I admire on the 100% Expert Jordan videos on youtube?



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El Fajitas's Destructoid Blog
Many of my peeps share your trait and GODDAMM it took me long to train their frekin' pinkies enough so that I could dominate them (well, the win a couple nowadays....)
So don't feel bad! Simply try it a couple of times, if not worked then go back to medium and try after a while!
Or...take a music class / instrument of some sort.
Mxyzptlk's Destructoid Blog
I also suck, but I don't give up. I still can't believe I beat every difficulty on EBA.
UglyDuck's Destructoid Blog
I suck at games in general. It takes me a long time to get good enough at something to be on a par with the average gamer. It's not my tactics or my style of playing the games, I've just not been raised on games that demanded attention and sharpness. I've been raised on Doom and Carmageddon, the former of which is about timing and tactics, the latter of which is just about smashing shit up.

I like rhythm games and puzzle games but I just wasn't raised on them, so I almost always fail at them.
BFeld13's Destructoid Blog
Honestly, rhythm games are all about simulating playing music. If you can't get all the way through Hard on GH (like me), don't worry about it. It's a genre that's all about having a good time.

Why do you think I'm shelling out $200 for Rock Band? For the good times and the lulz.
Tron Knotts's Destructoid Blog
Do you have Rhythm Tengoku?

If not, then you don't suck at rhythm games, you just haven't bought the most awesome one ever.
shipero's Destructoid Blog
@BFeld13

I know it's all about a good time, I think my post came off a bitchier than I intended, I thoughly enjoy these games, especially when I play with friends (who luckily all suck more than I do). If I was truly annoyed by my failure I won't keep spending money on the stuff.
shipero's Destructoid Blog
@Tron

Wow... That was beautiful. Warioware + rhythm game, I've never wanted any more than I want this
BahamutZero's Destructoid Blog
dude, beatmania was constructed in the fires of hell by japanese robots, for japanese robots. it becomes literally impossible. I mean, fucking gitaroo man gets impossible too. I think at the highest level of some of these games, beatmania and ddr especially, if you're not a natural musician/dancer you'll never get it.


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